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    The document discusses the virtues of an ideal Aztec citizen according to Aztec society. The five virtues were courage, self-sacrifice, modesty, clean living, and obedience. Citizens were expected to demonstrate courage through hard work and on the battlefield. They were to sacrifice personal interests for the good of society. Modesty meant avoiding boasting. Clean living involved healthy habits. And all were to obey their superiors without question. The document also provides examples of how these virtues could be shown in everyday life today.

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    The document discusses the virtues of an ideal Aztec citizen according to Aztec society. The five virtues were courage, self-sacrifice, modesty, clean living, and obedience. Citizens were expected to demonstrate courage through hard work and on the battlefield. They were to sacrifice personal interests for the good of society. Modesty meant avoiding boasting. Clean living involved healthy habits. And all were to obey their superiors without question. The document also provides examples of how these virtues could be shown in everyday life today.

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    The document discusses the virtues of an ideal Aztec citizen according to Aztec society. The five virtues were courage, self-sacrifice, modesty, clean living, and obedience. Citizens were expected to demonstrate courage through hard work and on the battlefield. They were to sacrifice personal interests for the good of society. Modesty meant avoiding boasting. Clean living involved healthy habits. And all were to obey their superiors without question. The document also provides examples of how these virtues could be shown in everyday life today.

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    The Aztecs believed that an ideal citizen contributed to their community and demonstrated virtues like courage, self-sacrifice, modesty, clean living, and obedience.

    The five virtues that an ideal Aztec citizen was expected to demonstrate were courage, self-sacrifice, modesty, clean living, and obedience.

    The Aztecs viewed the group as more important than any individual. Every Aztec citizen was expected to be willing to sacrifice their possessions, comforts, and even their life for the good of their society.

    Contributing To Aztec Society

    The Ideal Aztec Citizen

    Aztec Citizenship
    Aztec society was focused on producing citizens
    who would contribute to the community.
    Lessons in good citizenship were part of Aztec
    childrens education.
    The Aztecs had a very clear notion of what an
    ideal citizen meant to them.
    The Aztecs believed in 5 virtues- courage, self
    sacrifice, modesty, clean living, and
    obedience.

    Courage
    Aztecs were expected to
    show courage and deal with
    hardships without
    complaining.
    All warriors were expected to
    demonstrate courage on the
    battlefield.
    All citizens were expected to
    demonstrate courage in their
    daily lives.
    Give examples of how people
    demonstrate courage in their
    everyday lives?

    Self- Sacrifice
    The group was considered
    more important than the
    individual.
    Every Aztec had to be
    willing to sacrifice
    possessions, comfort, and
    even life itself, for the
    good of society.
    How can we show self
    sacrifice in our everyday
    lives?

    Modesty
    No one, not even the
    greatest warrior, was
    to boast about
    personal achievements
    or do anything else to
    stand out from the
    crowd.
    How can we
    demonstrate modesty
    in our everyday lives?

    Clean Living
    People had to keep
    themselves healthy.
    This meant avoiding
    overindulging in food
    and drink.
    The Aztecs harshly
    punished what they
    considered evil
    behavior.
    How can we exercise
    clean living?

    Obedience

    Everyone had to
    obey superiors
    without question.
    Obedience helped
    preserve the social
    order.
    How do we
    demonstrate
    obedience in our

    Aztec Citizen of the Year Contest


    You have been asked to encourage Aztec citizens to apply to be the
    Aztec citizen of the year. In order to do your job you need to do one of
    the following:
    Write an information bulletin that will encourage suitable citizens to apply for the
    honour of being this years top citizen. This will be read to the Aztec people at the
    market. Your bulletin should capture the attention of the listeners and should explain
    in detail what makes a superior citizen. Include a graphic on the bulletin.

    Create your own application form for Aztec Citizen of the Year and fill in the
    application as if you are applying for the honour. Explain in detail the qualities that
    you have which demonstrate why you should be chosen. Include a graphic on your

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